The Cost of Convenience: Why VAs Aren’t the Budget Option (and Shouldn’t Be)
People often think of hiring a VA as a cheaper alternative to hiring an employee or on par with working with a freelancer. And while it’s true that VAs offer flexibility and often cost less than hiring someone full-time, nothing about that makes them the budget...The Emergency Plan That Strengthens Every VA-Client Relationship
I recently was told a story about a person whose therapist died. The story really wasn’t about the therapist’s death, as much as what happened after he died. The short-ish backstory for context: The therapist had been battling an illness for some time, and...Never Settle When Looking for a Virtual Assistant
Jade asked me this: Do all people who search for a VA in the AssistU community find someone to work with? Unfortunately, not. With the Registry, our free, DIY referral service, it’s often because the client doesn’t really know enough to do the search well....25 Terrific Ideas for Acknowledging and Appreciating Your Virtual Assistant
As busy people, it’s easy to get wrapped up in shooting off short texts and email answers, forgoing “please” and “thank you,” to save a minute, and hoping the people we’re communicating with know how highly we esteem them. Doing that becomes a habit, and that...
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